乿 (zhì) - to govern, to regulate & to manage affairs

乿Tone 4

zhì ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

志

乿 · zhì

to govern, to regulate;

to manage affairs;

variant form of 治 meaning to rule or administer.

to govern, to regulateto manage affairsvariant form of 治 meaning to rule or

Usage highlights

to govern the stateto manage affairsadministrative abilitypolitical governanceorder and chaos

Synonyms

  • 治— to govern, to rule, to manage
  • 理— to manage, to put in order
  • 管— to manage, to control

Antonyms

  • 乱— chaos, disorder, confusion

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient sage knew how to govern (乿) the state.
  • He was skilled in managing (乿) complex affairs.
  • This character is a variant form of 治 (to rule).

Collocations

  • to govern the state(乿国)
  • to manage affairs(乿事)
  • administrative ability(乿才)
  • political governance(政乿)
  • order and chaos(治乿)

Idioms

  • Governing the country and bringing peace to the world(乿国安邦)
  • Managing affairs with great ability(乿事有方)
  • Bringing order out of chaos(拨乱反乿)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 乿 is a rare variant character of 治, appearing in some historical texts and manuscripts.
  • The character combines the concepts of regulation (乚) and silk threads (糸), suggesting the orderly arrangement of affairs.
  • It appears in some classical Chinese texts as an alternative writing for governance-related concepts.

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